Let me state that at the outset, I have been using Apple iPhone since the first generation iPhone came out and have been very happy with my phones for the most part. So when the iPhone 4 was coming out, like most of us, I was tempted to upgrade my phone. AT&T allowing me an...

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Last week when I was browsing through the iPhone App store, I stumbled across a mobile VoIP (mVoIP) app – Whistle Phone. Free calls, local USA DID, 3 way calling – it sounded too good to be true!! Given the questionable quality of lot of apps on the App Store, I started testing Whistle Phone...

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Despite my critical remarks against Apple’s policies, I have remained a loyal iPhone user for the past 2 years. During this period, I have used all the three generations of the Apple phones (iPhone, iPhone 3G, and iPhone 3GS) and have been quite happy with the performance of my “jailbroken” phones. So much so that...

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Since the launch of the iPad (and even before that) there has been lot of debate on the utility of the iPad as a separate product. Many, including Robert Scoble, have vehemently argued about how the iPad is changing almost all the rules of the game. Some, on the other hand, have argued why the...

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Since the launch of the iPad, I have been deliberating on whether I should buy the iPad or not. Being an iPhone user (and a reasonably satisfied one, despite my complaints against Apple), I was well aware of what is in store for me. I even tried the iPad at my neighboring Best Buy store...

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The past week was full of Apple – Adobe drama over flash on iPhone/iPad. Apple has been reluctant to approve flash on the iPhone OS. However, for the first time, Steve Jobs communicated his thoughts in an open letter on why Apple may never approve flash on its products. You can read the entire letter...

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Apple reportedly sold over 700,000 iPads (including pre-orders) on day 1. iPad were also sold out at Best Buy nationwide. Considering that the iPad is not the first tablet device, it struck me as a huge feat by Apple to succeed in a domain where the veterans like Microsoft have failed. This got me thinking...

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As an iPhone owner, I am sure many of you are upset with Apple’s desire to control (or should we say dictate) what you experience on your iDevices (iPhone and iPods). Think about it – you cannot play with the device you want (underutilizing the powers of your device), you cannot replace the battery yourself...

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I’m sure, by now you all have heard the news of the end of Crunchpad. If not, here’s a  quick update. Michael Arrington and his team at Techcrunch were working on a tablet style touchscreen computer along with Fusion Garage and were tantalizingly close to launching it by the end of this year. It was...

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This is a great time to be writing this post. Like everyone else, I am excited about the launch of Motorola Droid and this is a great opportunity to take stock of the smart phone market. Today, I analyze the impact of Droid and other handsets on Apple, the de-facto smart phone leader. Apple had...

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By now, I am sure, you would have heard of the latest storm in the telephony world. Apple rejected the official Google Voice iPhone application from the App store and also removed other Google Voice iPhone apps from the app store. The entire world is crying foul and decrying Apple for stifling innovation. As an...

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A major factor preventing the large scale adoption of VoIP is the complexity surrounding it. Although innovative companies such as Jajah, Rebtel, Truphone, among others have simplified the usage of VoIP to a large extent, it is still not simple as picking a phone and calling. Help might just be at hand! Global IP Solutions...

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